It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vel Phillips Memorial had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Sauk Prairie Eagles. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22.
Kayla Shelton was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight games.
Vel Phillips Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Sauk Prairie, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-7.
Vel Phillips Memorial and Holmen are set to duel on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive. Sauk Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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